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Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #40 The Canoe Trip Mystery

 The Canoe Trip Mystery

By Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

The Alden children go on a canoeing trip with Aunt Jane and find a stolen old coin collection. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Animal Ark Labrador on the Lawn

Labrador on the Lawn

by Lucy Daniels

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 4.0

The Hope family goes on vacation.  They find a lost dog with a cut foot and fix it up.  The owners of the dog are grateful to the Hopes and invite them to their otter sanctuary as a way to thank them. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #11 Caboose Mystery

Caboose Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

Grandfather takes the Alden children on an adventure on a caboose of a train.  They find out the caboose they're in used to be a circus caboose.  The Aldens spend their vacation trying to find out what happened to the beautiful necklace of a circus performer. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #10 Schoolhouse Mystery

Schoolhouse Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 3.0

Max is Benny Alden's friend from school.  He challenges Benny that he won't be able to find adventure on a small island north of Greenfield.  Benny's family takes the challenge and they end up saving the islander's their treasures an d helping an old woman who's a hermit on the island. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #15 Bicycle Mystery

 Bicycle Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

The Alden children take off on an bicycle adventure riding to Aunt Jane's farm.  They run into a mystery as a cute little dog follows them on the way and they don't know who he belongs to.  Knowing it's wrong to keep the dog, the children look for clues trying to get the lost dog home. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and Clue Crew #19 April Fool’s Day

April Fool's Day

by Carolyn Keene

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 1.0

Nancy and the Clue Crew are invited to an April Fool's Party.  A cell phone, game console and the trophy for the best gag have all gone missing.  Nancy and her friends search for hidden clues to find out who took the missing items. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #18 Earth Day Escapade

Earth Day Escapade

by Carolyn Keene

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; AR pts: 1.0

Its Earth Day and Mrs. Ramirez's class is celebrating, but Nancy and Clue Crew need to crack the case when their class' float get trashed and the Queen of Green lies on her essay. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Tiara Club #4 Princess Alice and the Magical Mirror

Princess Alice and the Magical Mirror

by Vivian French

Grades 1-3; Genre - Fantasy; AR pts: 1.0

The Princess Academy is holding a Garden Party and Fairy G. is going to bring out the Magical Mirror.  The Duchess Clara has got on the wrong glasses and gets the girls confused.  The girls take advantage of Duchess Clara's bad eyesight and make some bad choices, but in the end make things right by being honest. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Tiara Club at Ruby Mansions #2 Princess Jessica and the Best-Friend Bracelet

Princess Jessica and the Best-Friend Bracelet

by Vivian French

Grades 1-3; Genre - Fantasy; AR pts: 0.5

There's going to be a Friendship Festival at the Princess Academy.  Princess Jessica wants to make something special for her friends in the Poppy Room, but Gruella and Diamonde make mischief and cause problems for the Poppy Room friends. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Tiara Club at Ruby Mansions #1 Princess Chloe and the Primrose Petticoats

Princess Chloe and the Primrose Petticoats

by Vivian French

Grades 1-3; Genre - Fantasy; AR pts: 0.5

Princess Chloe can't wait to wear her primrose petticoats to the Ruby Mansions ball.  But she's forgotten her invitation and Gruella wants to borrow her favorite dress. Continue reading